July-2019 Community Energy in a Climate Emergency: North London takes action!

July 2, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Description

North London has a huge range of community groups already working to improve the environment of their neighbourhoods. Over the past few years, there have also been an increasing number of community energy projects coming forward providing advice to residents on improving energy efficiency, alleviating fuel poverty, and installing solar panels on community buildings. These projects have been designed, created and financed by the local community

There is a real urgency for new projects to come forward, and Community Energy London has worked with the Mayor of London to bring forward the London Community Energy Fund, which is currently supporting over 30 projects across the capital. New London borough carbon offset funds are also emerging which are beginning to support local carbon reduction action.

“Community Energy in a Climate Emergency: North London Takes Action!”will provide an opportunity to:

Hear the latest plans from councils who are taking action on tackling climate change

Find out how groups have developed community energy projects – from installing solar projects, to supporting energy efficiency retrofits- keeping homes warm with lowering energy bills.

We want to share best practice, find out and support other project ideas that community groups around North London are hoping to progress and build links between groups and councils to deliver a programme of action to help contribute to London’s pathway to zero carbon.

On 1 May 2019 Parliament declared a Climate Emergency (see debate here– starts at 13.47, with the unopposed vote at 18.59) and the past few months has also seen close to 100 councils declaring a Climate Emergency. In North London Haringey passed a motion to adopt a climate emergency in March 2019, and petitions are currently in place for similar commitments to be made in Islington, Camden, and Enfield with Barnet not far behind.

This year Community Energy Fortnight (CEF) (22 June to 7 July 2019) coincides with the Mayor’s first London Climate Action Week (LCAW) – taking place 1 – 8 July 2019. This is a major new initiative by the Mayor to showcase London as global city at the forefront of tackling climate change, with the commitment, skills and expertise to achieve his target for London to be a zero carbon city by 2050.